Observe F-14 Tomcat taking a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base

Observe F-14 Tomcat taking a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base

U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcat undergoing a spin test at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base in California, c. 1980.
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